Newcastle fine Alan Pardew £100,000 for head-butt on Hull's David Meyler | Football | The Guardian Newcastle fine Alan Pardew £100,000 for head-butt on Hull's David Meyler • Incident happens during second half of Newcastle game • 'It was a heat of the moment thing – I massively regret it' Observer Sport staff and agencies Saturday 1 March 2014 11.50 EST First published on Saturday 1 March 2014 11.50 EST Close This article is 2 years old Newcastle United last night fined Alan Pardew £100,000 after the manager lost control on the touchline and head-butted the Hull City midfielder David Meyler during his side's 4-1 win at the KC Stadium on Saturday . The manager was sent to the stands by the referee, Kevin Friend, in the 72nd minute of the match at the KC Stadium, but that could be the least of his worries.

Newcastle's action over what they called "unacceptable" behaviour came amid calls from figures within the game for Pardew's dismissal, with the former Newcastle manager Graeme Souness calling it "a sackable offence". The FA chairman, Greg Dyke, responded to the incident by saying: "Clearly it looks serious and we will investigate it." Pardew, who has some form when it comes to pitch-side confrontations, can expect a significant ban. The incident was sparked by Pardew taking exception to being moved out of the way by Meyler as he retrieved the ball for a throw-in. Pardew objected to the contact from the home defender and, after squaring up to Meyler as he sought to rejoin play, the manager then head-butted him in the face. Alan Pardew is lead away from the touchline at the KC Stadium after headbutting Hull City's David Meyler. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Pardew was contrite after the match, telling Sky: "It was a heat of the moment thing – I massively regret it. I think I'm going to sit down now because that's two or three incidents I've been involved in.

I didn't mean to do anything aggressive but I moved my head and that's enough." Hull's manager, Steve Bruce, said: "I think Alan knows he's been stupid and apologised. I haven't seen [anything like it] before but it's gone, as far as we're concerned. We've accepted his apology." Bruce saw no blame on the part of his player, who was booked. "I'm pleased with David Meyler's reaction. If he'd rolled around on the floor it could have been a much bigger incident." Newcastle, revealing Pardew's fine, said in a statement: "His behaviour was unacceptable and is not the behaviour we expect from the manager of Newcastle United … Sadly, the headlines tomorrow will not be focused on the result or the efforts of the players, but instead on the actions of our manager. Alan unreservedly apologised immediately following the game to the player, to Hull City and its fans, and to the fans of Newcastle United . "We have held discussions this evening with Alan … and it is clear he deeply regrets his actions. Alan has accepted a formal warning in relation to his behaviour today and also a club fine of £100,000.

The club is now drawing a line under this matter." However, Pardew's actions drew a more severe response from elsewhere in football. The Match of the Day host Gary Lineker called the incident "inexcusable", while the former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage called it "a shocking act. A ridiculous, scandalous act from a manager who's got previous. Has his position become untenable? It's violent conduct, a three-game ban for a player, but because it's a manager I feel it's worse. I would give him a complete ban from now until the end of the season … home and away games. But given Newcastle's current position [safe from the threat of relegation], is that any punishment?" The former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer told BeIN Sports: "I have never seen anything like that before, ever. I've seen managers on the touchline losing their patience perhaps, pushing other managers, but I've never ever seen a manager head-butt a player … It is absolutely staggering. Frankly I wouldn't be surprised, and I don't think anybody will be surprised at all, if Alan Pardew were to resign over this.

"Even if he doesn't want to resign, the club might be saying to him – we might be doing you a favour – you resign, rather than us sack you, because that will have to be in his thinking also." Souness, a Newcastle manager between 2004 and 2006, said: "I've been frustrated and upset by a number of things, but I've never gone down that road. Pardew has a track record of confronting people – he is extremely passionate, but this passion this time has gone too far. "The Premier League is the most watched league of any in the world and people don't want to see that. That message it is sending out, that will be the concern for the Premier League people who make the decisions. The decision makers will not like that.' Pardew's other flashpoints included a confrontation with Arsène Wenger in 2006. Wenger shoved Pardew after the then West Ham manager celebrated a late winner. Pardew also received a two-match touchline ban in 2012 for pushing the assistant referee Peter Kirkup during a match against Tottenham.

He said at the time: "I hold my head in shame." In January, less than a month after having a heated exchange with his Southampton counterpart Mauricio Pochettino, he insulted the Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini after Newcastle's Cheik Tioté had a goal disallowed, and was sent a letter by the FA reminding him of his responsibilities . This time Pardew's punishment from the authorities is likely to be much more severe. In October the then Blackpool manager Paul Ince was handed a five-game stadium ban after admitting three charges relating to a confrontation in the tunnel after a win at Bournemouth. Saturday's 4-1 win kept Newcastle in eighth place in the league, two points behind seventh-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand.

Newcastle United's comprehensive 4-1 win at Hull City was overshadowed by the touchline incident involving Alan Pardew and the home side's David Meyler Published: 1 Mar 2014 Goals from Luis Suárez, Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool a victory that lifted them into second place Published: 1 Mar 2014 The Everton substitute Romelu Lukaku returned from injury to ensure a tight victory for Everton against West Ham Published: 1 Mar 2014 Stoke City gained a 1-0 home win to ease their relegation worries and damage Arsenal's hopes at the other end of the Premier League Published: 1 Mar 2014 Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew sent to stands after headbutting Hull City midfielder David Meyler - Telegraph Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew sent to stands after headbutting Hull City midfielder David Meyler Alan Pardew expected to face lengthy touchline ban after aiming headbutt at Hull City midfielder Head-to-head: Alan Pardew gets up close and personal with David Meyler Follow Alan Pardew, the Newcastle United manager, is sure to face a Football Association charge and a lengthy touchline ban after being sent off for

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Pardew’s Newcastle beat Hull 4-1 at the KC Stadium and his side were leading 3-1 when the incident occurred. When the ball went out of play, Meyler moved Pardew aside in an attempt to restart play. The pair then squared up to each other. Meyler shoved Pardew, who in turn attempted to headbutt Meyler. How much contact he made was not clear, though he was sent off by the referee Kevin Friend. Meyler was booked. “Alan Pardew has just head-butted David Meyler,” says Gary Lineker on Twitter. “Yes head-butted. Inexcusable from a manager.” Pardew has been in trouble with the FA for his touchline behaviour in the past. He escaped punishment for calling Manuel Pellegrini a “******* old ****” earlier this year, and received a two-match touchline ban in 2012 for pushing an assistant referee during a match against Tottenham Hotspur. Related Articles Latest Premier League table 02 Mar 2014 He was also fined £10,000 for an altercation with Arsene Wenger in 2006, when he was manager of West Ham.

The punishment is likely to be much more severe this time. Speaking after the match, Pardew said: "It was a heat of the moment thing. I massively regret it. I think I need to sit down from now on as a manager. "I didn't mean to do anything aggressive but I put my head forward and that's enough. It was because I was standing up that I put myself in the siuation so perhaps it will teach me to sit down" Hull manager Steve Bruce said: "I think Alan knows he's been stupid and apologised. "In the heat of the game we all do silly things and I think he regrets it. It's a game of football with emotions. "I haven't seen it before but it's gone, as far as we're concerned. We've accepted his apology and moved on." Bruce added: "I'm pleased with David Meyler's reaction too.

If he'd rolled around on the floor it could have been a much bigger incident." Alan Pardew feared sack at Newcastle United after Hull City head-butt | The Independent Alan Pardew feared sack at Newcastle United after Hull City head-butt Thursday 13 March 2014 17:09 BST Click to follow The Independent Football David Meyler of Hull City clashes with Alan Pardew, Manager of Newcastle United during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and Newcastle United Getty Images Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted he feared the sack after head-butting Hull midfielder David Meyler. The 52-year-old was this week handed a three-match stadium ban and a further four-match touchline suspension after admitting a Football Association misconduct charge. Pardew was also fined £60,000, some £40,000 less than the punishment imposed on him by his club within hours of the incident at the KC Stadium on March 1. However, owner Mike Ashley opted not to dismiss him and that was a source of huge relief. Asked if he had feared for his job, Pardew said: "You have to.

When you are in the public eye, like I am, and an incident like that [happens], you have to fear for your future. "Of course it's a relief because when you have made a mistake - and men make mistakes - my mistake was in front of millions of people, but you have to pay a price and there was a hefty price to pay. "Mike acted swiftly and I accepted that, and we go forward. I have to say that in this interim period since the incident, the backing I have had from the club in particular has been a really big help to me because obviously, it's been difficult." Pardew revealed he has written to Tigers boss Steve Bruce to reiterate the apology he offered immediately after the game, and to insist he bears no ill-feeling towards former Sunderland player Meyler. Asked if he was embarrassed by his behaviour, he said: "Yes, of course. "Everybody has had varying opinions, but what you can't get away from is the fact that most of the opinions have been pretty much that it was a situation I can't get involved in. "As the manager of Newcastle United, I need to make sure that never happens again.

"At the time, I didn't think it was as bad as it appeared on TV - and I must have watched it 2,000 times now. "But the bottom line is I should never have walked forward and got involved in that situation when he pushed me. "I sent a letter to Steve to say there was no animosity on my side towards David and to say sorry, basically, for the incident that happened. I deeply regret it." Pardew, who requested a personal hearing, insisted he was always going to accept whatever penalty came his way and has already contacted the League Managers' Association amid suggestions he could benefit from anger management training. He said: "It's something I went to the board for because what I must do when I come out of this situation is become a better manager. "I have had something like 678 games, I have only had one touchline ban before this one, but that doesn't mean to say what I did had any justification. "I spoke to the LMA about maybe some management consultant issues that I could look at that might help.

"But the bottom line, for me, is quite obvious, which I said straight after the game, that if I am going to be on the edge of the technical area, I am putting myself in that situation I don't need to be in, so I am going to sit down. "In the short term, I'm in the stand - and actually for three games, not even in the stadium - so that has been put in place already. "That will give me, actually, a period to get my head around it in terms of how I take the team forward because one thing you will never take out of me is my desire to win and my hunger to win. "Newcastle fans know that that is what drives me and drives this club, so that I have to keep. But I have to channel it in the right way." Luis Suarez and other lengthy bans Luis Suarez and other lengthy bans 1/11 Eric Cantona – nine months Perhaps the most famous kung-fu kick of all time, and it didn’t occur in a karate ring. Instead, Selhurst Park was the venue.

When Eric Cantona took offence to obscenities being shouted from an individual in the crowd – Mark Simmons – he launched an attack on him that a ninja would do well to better. He was rightly given a worldwide ban from football that lasted nine months, which must’ve felt like football maternity leave. GETTY IMAGES 2/11 Mark Bosnich – nine months The former Man United and Chelsea goalkeeper didn’t exactly receive kind words from Sir Alex Ferguson in the legendary manager’s recently released autobiography – and none of that had anything to do with his nine month ban for testing positive for cocaine. GETTY IMAGES 3/11 Rio Ferdinand – eight months Another Manchester United legend has spent a long spell on the sidelines, but this was slightly different circumstances. After failing to appear for a drugs test in September 2003, he was made an example of by the FA and missed eight months through suspension, including Euro 2004. AP 4/11 Tran Dinh Dong – 28 game ban This Vietnam international has been given an unprecedented 28-game ban following a horror tackle that left the player on the receiving end with a broken leg.

The Vietnam Football Federation have also forced him to pay Nguyen Anh Hung’s medical bills - but on a positive note, his fine only amounted to £567 pounds. The VFF are quoted as saying the ban is “a warning to all players across the nation”. They believe foul play has become “popular” in the V-League. 5/11 Luis Suarez – Nine games, four months An unprecedented nine-match suspension plus a four-month ban from all football activity was handed to the striker by Fifa for biting Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's 1-0 victory over Italy in the group stage. He will not be able to play again until 26 October. 6/11 Joey Barton – 12 games Barton’s last appearance in England’s top division is possibly the most famous match ever played in the top flight. With QPR still not safe from relegation but leading at the Etihad 2-1 when City needed a result to win the title, the former Newcastle player was sent for an early bath after he elbowed Carlos Tevez.

But as he left the field, he wanted to “take one of them with him”, as he once said, so he kneed Sergio Aguero and clashed with Vincent Kompany. Mario Balotelli tried wade in, it’s probably best for both parties that there was someone that to restrain them. 7/11 Paolo Di Canio – 11 games Di Canio re-announced himself to the Premier League this term at north-east side Sunderland but it ultimately ended in tears after he was shown the door following a player revolt on Wearside. It’s not the first time he’s caused controversy, with his shove on Premier League Paul Alcock at Hillsborough during his Sheffield Wednesday’s one of the most famous meltdowns ever seen in England’s top division resulting in a hefty 11-game suspension. GETTY IMAGES 8/11 Dave Prutton – 10 games Judging by Prutton’s actions at St. Mary’s for Southampton in 2005, you could speculate he had a poster of Di Canio on his bedroom wall growing up. After being sent off for a tackle on Arsenal’s Robert Pires, Prutton went mad; he shoved referee Alan Wiley before heading for a confrontation with the linesman.

He was rightly banned for 10 matches, and fined £6,000. GETTY IMAGES 9/11 Luis Suarez – eight games, 10 games Suarez makes the list again for these two incidents. Firstly, during a Premier League encounter with the Reds’ bitter rivals Man United, he was found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra and subsequently banned for eight games. He wasn’t quite satisfied with that, so decided to sink his teeth into Branislav Ivanovic in a league match with Chelsea during the culmination of last season. Despite receiving a 10-game ban that overlapped into this season, he’s still top of both the goal-scoring and assist-making charts. GETTY IMAGES 10/11 Alan Pardew - seven matches Pardew already been banned for two games for pushing a linesman, and was recently reminded of his responsibilities following a volley of abuse directed at Manuel Pellegrini. He has now been banned for seven matches for his butt on Hull's David Meyler, the first three being stadium bans.

11/11 Paul Ince – five game stadium ban In the only incident that can be significantly compared to that of Pardew’s misconduct, Ince was given a five-game ban from all stadiums after he ‘violently shoved’ a fourth official following his former club Blackpool’s game against Championship newcomers Bournemouth. He also threatened to “knock him out” according to the FA. GETTY IMAGES The Magpies are yet to finalise the logistics of exactly how their manager will watch Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage, ahead of which he will deliver his pre-match address at the team hotel before handing control to number two John Carver. Pardew said: "He [Carver] knows what I expect and I don't envisage, for three games, it being a massive problem, if I am honest." Carver will have to deal with a double injury blow, however, with in-form striker Loic Remy and full-back Mathieu Debuchy each having been ruled out of the next three games with calf and groin injuries respectively.

PA Pardew warned, fined by Newcastle for head-butt Pardew warned, fined by Newcastle for head-butt ROB HARRIS (AP Sports Writer) Share View photos Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko, celebrates scoring his second goal of the game against Hull during the English Premier League match at the KC Stadium, Hull England Saturday March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Lynne Cameron/PA) More Newcastle manager Alan Pardew head-butted a player in an English Premier League game against Hull on Saturday, leading to a swift formal warning and $168,000 fine from his club, and the prospect of a lengthy suspension. The confrontation unfolded in the 72nd minute when Hull midfielder David Meyler barged into Pardew as the player looked to retrieve the ball for a throw-in at KC Stadium. After squaring up to Meyler before moving his head in the direction of the player's face, Pardew was sent to the stands. FA chairman Greg Dyke described Pardew's actions as ''serious'' after Newcastle's 4-1 win, and said an investigation would be opened.

Pardew's employers reacted quickly, holding talks with the manager and announcing his punishment hours later. ''His behavior was unacceptable and is not the behavior we expect from the manager of Newcastle United,'' the northeast club said on its website. Pardew, whose job does not appear to be under immediate threat, accepted the formal warning and fine, Newcastle said. ''Alan unreservedly apologized immediately following the game to the player, to Hull City Football Club and its fans, and to the fans of Newcastle United,'' the club statement said. ''We have held discussions this evening with Alan, who has offered his sincere apologies to the club and it is clear he deeply regrets his actions.'' Although Pardew denied head-butting Meyler, he conceded the incident was ''a wake-up call,'' coming after a recent touchline altercation with Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini. ''(Meyler) was right on top of me and I wanted to just ease him away from me but obviously I put my head in a forward motion,'' Pardew said after the game. ''I want to apologize to him, everyone at Hull and obviously my own fans as well. I don't think it was a head-butt. It wasn't a motion that was quick.

''Sometimes when you're on the sideline like that you can get involved in a moment like that. It was an incident that just flared up all around me. I just wanted to get him away.'' Pardew said he would ''accept whatever comes my way'' as a punishment, and he was likely to be prevented from sitting on the bench for several games by the FA. Newcastle's statement expressed disappointment that Pardew's behavior took the focus off such a fine attacking performance against Hull. Newcastle was already leading 3-1 at the time of the incident after Moussa Sissoko scored twice on either side of Loic Remy's goal. With Pardew in the stands, Vurnon Anita added the fourth in stoppage time.

Reblog Alan Pardew handed record seven-match ban for headbutt on Hull City's David Meyler - Telegraph Newcastle United Alan Pardew handed record seven-match ban for headbutt on Hull City's David Meyler Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew accepts verdict of FA's independent commission after he is given three-game stadium ban and further four-game touchline ban Alan Pardew has been given a seven-match ban for headbutting Hull City's David Meyler Photo: REUTERS Follow Alan Pardew’s butt on Hull City midfielder David Meyler has led to the severest punishment handed down to a Premier League manager, but there was still a sense of relief at Newcastle United after he avoided a longer stadium ban. Pardew has been prevented from entering the stadium for Newcastle’s next three games and will not be allowed to stand on the touchline for another four. He was also fined £60,000 after accepting a misconduct charge. The punishment is a severe one, which reflects the Football Association’s disgust at the incident, and annoyance that Pardew had failed to heed a number of previous warnings about his behaviour.

The FA will point to the fact that this is the longest ban given to a top-flight manager and Pardew will not be allowed to direct his side from the touchline until April 28, so will only be in the dugout for Newcastle’s final three games of the season. But there are those who feel the 52-year-old has escaped relatively lightly given that the former Blackpool manager, Paul Ince, was hit with a five-game stadium ban for verbally abusing and threatening match officials in September 2013. Related Articles When managers attack 04 Mar 2014 In contrast to Pardew, Ince’s transgression happened away from television cameras and photographers, whereas the clash with Meyler on the touchline at the KC Stadium was broadcast around the world. In another sport, Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill was banned for nine games last year for using “obscene, inappropriate and/or unprofessional language and behaviour towards fourth official Stuart Terheege” during the Aviva Premiership final last May. The FA has been criticised by some for not taking a firmer stand.

Pardew had already been warned three times, and received a two-game touchline ban for shoving an official during his three years on Tyneside, although it is the independent commission who determine the extent of the punishment, not the FA. There had been calls for Pardew to be banned from the stadium until the start of next season, but it will only apply to the games against Fulham, Crystal Palace and Everton. Newcastle quickly confirmed they would not appeal against the sentence, suggesting they were relatively happy with the outcome given the emphatic condemnations of Pardew’s behaviour and the negative publicity it has generated. In a statement on the club’s official website, Pardew said: “I deeply regret the incident and again wholeheartedly apologise to all parties for my conduct, which I understand was not acceptable. I will accept the punishment handed down by the FA today. My focus now turns to preparing the team for this weekend’s game against Fulham and finishing the season as strongly as possible.” The three-game stadium ban is a new tougher measure for the FA to hit managers with and it will badly restrict Pardew’s ability to lead his side.

The Telegraph understands that Pardew will prepare the team as normal during the week and will travel with the squad to their hotel before matches. However, he will not be able to speak to his players once they have left for the stadium and will have to rely on assistant manager John Carver to take control of all match situations, including tactical adjustments and substitutions. Although Pardew will not be allowed into the stadium and has been ordered not to contact his staff during the game, it is difficult to see how the FA can prevent him from contacting coaches via a mobile phone, laptop or tablet device when they are in the dressing room. In theory, Pardew could even deliver a pre-match and half-time team talk via Skype. He will almost certainly be able to watch the match on a live stream unless the FA places an official with him to monitor his behaviour for the whole 90 minutes. Pardew, though, would risk further harsh sanctions if it were discovered he had ignored the restrictions imposed on him by the FA’s ban. When banned from the touchline, Pardew can speak to the players before the game and at half-time, but he cannot give instructions to or from the dugout during the game.

A statement on the FA website read: “Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew will serve a seven-match suspension with immediate effect, subject to any appeal, after he admitted an FA misconduct charge. "An Independent Regulatory Commission today [Tuesday 11 March 2014] ruled the first three-matches imposed are a stadium ban with the remaining four a touchline ban. Pardew was also fined £60,000 and warned as to his future conduct." Alan Pardew handed seven-game ban for head-butting Hull's David Meyler | Football | The Guardian Alan Pardew handed seven-game ban for head-butting Hull's David Meyler • The first three matches imposed are a stadium ban • Newcastle manager admitted misconduct charge Tuesday 11 March 2014 12.52 EDT First published on Tuesday 11 March 2014 12.52 EDT Close This article is 2 years old Alan Pardew received the toughest managerial punishment in Premier League history on Tuesday but still emerged from a Football Association disciplinary hearing at Wembley a relieved man.

The Newcastle United manager knows the three-game stadium ban followed by a four-match touchline suspension imposed in the wake of his head-butting of Hull City's David Meyler could have been significantly more severe. Although FA sources suggested that the verdict of its three-man independent regulatory commission – who also fined Pardew £60,000 and warned him as to his future conduct – issued a "strong message" it seems the Newcastle manager's legal advisers, headed by a QC, did an excellent job in exploiting helpful precedents. Meyler, No7, points the finger at Pardew after the head-butt. Photograph: Paul Mcfegan/Sportsphoto/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar Even so, it still represents the longest period a league manager has been banned from a technical area since February 1989 when Nottingham Forest's Brian Clough was barred from the touchline until the end of that season after hitting fans. Newcastle, who fined Pardew £100,000 but never considered sacking him, were quick to issue a statement saying they had "accepted" the decision and wished to "draw a line under the matter".

Nonetheless the incident is bound to top the agenda on Thursday when the 52-year-old is scheduled to address the media before Saturday's trip to Fulham. The referee Kevin Friend points the way down the tunnel to Pardew. Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/AFP/Getty Images After the hearing, Pardew, who is prepared to undergo anger management counselling, restricted himself to a brief comment. "As I have made clear, I deeply regret the incident and again wholeheartedly apologise to all parties for my conduct, which I understand was not acceptable," he said. "I will accept the punishment handed down by the FA. My focus now turns to preparing the team for this weekend's game against Fulham and finishing the season as strongly as possible." The precedent of Mark Yates proved immensely helpful to his case. In 2007 the then Kidderminster manager merely received a four-game touchline ban and a £350 fine for head-butting an Exeter player. Pardew watches from the stands after being sent off against Hull.

Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images Moreover, last October Blackpool's former manager Paul Ince served a five-game stadium ban for "violently shoving" the fourth official during an expletive-laden post-match rant. Pardew is understood to have argued that his offence was less serious than both Ince's and Nicolas Anelka's, the West Brom striker who was suspended for five matches after his anti-semitic "quenelle" goal celebration. Yet Newcastle's manager hardly boasts an unblemished record having been "reminded of his responsibilities" by the FA earlier this season after swearing at Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini. Back in 2012 he served a two match touchline ban for pushing an assistant referee. During the games at Fulham and at home to Crystal Palace and Everton which will see him barred from the stadiums, Pardew intends to watch games from hotel rooms, with club video analysts helping him interpret live match feed, while John Carver, his assistant, takes temporary charge of the team.

Soccer-Pardew fined by Newcastle for headbutting player Soccer-Pardew fined by Newcastle for headbutting player * Newcastle manager fined 100,000 pounds and warned by club * Pardew sent to the stands for headbutting Hull's Meyler * FA chairman says governing body will investigate incident (updates after Newcastle statement) By Mike Collett LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been fined 100,000 pounds ($167,600) and given a formal warning by the club after being sent off for headbutting Hull City midfielder David Meyler during Saturday's Premier League match. Pardew was sent to the stands by referee Kevin Friend in the 72nd minute for his attack on Meyler who was booked for his part in the incident during Newcastle's 4-1 win at the KC Stadium. The Ireland international ran into the Magpies boss and manoeuvred him out of the way to take a quick throw in. Pardew appeared to move his head towards the midfielder and was promptly sent off after Meyler received his booking. Pardew looked straight at the referee then marched away.

Newcastle said they were "disappointed" with Pardew's actions, adding: "His behaviour was unacceptable and is not the behaviour we expect from the manager of Newcastle United. "We have held discussions this evening with Alan who has offered his sincere apologies to the club and it is clear he deeply regrets his actions," Newcastle said in a statement on their official website ( "Alan has accepted a formal warning from the club in relation to his behaviour today and also a club fine of £100,000," it added. HEFTY FINE On the opening day of last season, Pardew shoved assistant referee Peter Kirkup and got a two-match ban and 20,000 pounds ($33,500) FA fine for improper conduct. This time Pardew is likely to face a bigger fine and a longer touchline ban with FA chairman Greg Dyke issued a warning to the feisty Newcastle boss.

Speaking in Zurich after a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), Dyke told reporters he had watched the incident, adding: "I've only just seen the clip and clearly it looks serious and we will investigate it." Newcastle were leading 3-1 when the fracas occurred after goals by Moussa Sissoko and Loic Remy had put them 2-0 ahead by halftime before Curtis Davies gave the home side some hope with a header at the start of the second period. Sissoko restored Hull's two-goal lead after 55 minutes and Vurnon Anita added the fourth in the dying minutes but the game was overshadowed when Meyler and Pardew clashed on the sideline. Pardew told Sky Sports: "I will have to sit down from now on because that's two or three incidents I've been involved in. "I didn't mean to do anything aggressive but I did move my head forward and that's enough. I wouldn't have got involved if I'd been on the other side of the line. Perhaps it will teach me to sit down.

"It's a shame because it took the gloss off a fantastic performance from us." STUPID THINGS Hull manager Steve Bruce told Sky: "It was a good job it was David Meyler because we have seen people rolling around on the floor but David has acted OK. "But I think Alan knows he has been stupid and he has apologised. We all do stupid things in the heat of the game and Alan will regret it. He has led with his head and he will regret it. "I haven't seen anything like that before. It is an unsavoury incident but we have accepted his apology and we move on." Newcastle's statement added: "It is most disappointing that this incident has taken the focus away from what was a fantastic performance by the team and an excellent result away from home which leaves the club in eighth place.... "Sadly, the headlines tomorrow (Sunday) will not be focused on the result or the efforts of the players, but instead on the actions of our manager." "Alan unreservedly apologised immediately following the game to the player, to Hull City Football Club and its fans, and to the fans of Newcastle United.

"The Club is now drawing a line under this matter and will be making no further comment." ($1 = 0.5967 British pounds) (Reporting by Mike Collett; Editing by Ken Ferris) Reblog Pardew warned, fined by Newcastle for head-butt Pardew warned, fined by Newcastle for head-butt ROB HARRIS Share View photos Newcastle United's manager Alan Pardew, right, and Hull City's David Meyler, 3rd left, confront each other during the during the English Premier League match at the KC Stadium, Hull England Saturday March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Lynne Cameron/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT More Newcastle manager Alan Pardew head-butted a player in an English Premier League game against Hull on Saturday, leading to a swift formal warning and 100,000-pound ($168,000) fine from his club, and facing the prospect of a lengthy touchline ban. The touchline confrontation unfolded in the 72nd minute when Hull midfielder David Meyler barged into Pardew as he looked to retrieve the ball for a throw-in at KC Stadium.

After squaring up to Meyler before moving his head in the direction of the player's face, Pardew was sent to the stands. FA chairman Greg Dyke described Pardew's actions as "serious" after Newcastle's 4-1 win, and said an investigation would be opened. Pardew's employers reacted quickly, holding urgent talks with the manager and announcing his punishment hours later. "His behavior was unacceptable and is not the behavior we expect from the manager of Newcastle United," the northeast club said on its website. Pardew, whose job does not appear to be under immediate threat, accepted the formal warning and fine, Newcastle said. "Alan unreservedly apologized immediately following the game to the player, to Hull City Football Club and its fans, and to the fans of Newcastle United," the club statement said. "We have held discussions this evening with Alan, who has offered his sincere apologies to the club and it is clear he deeply regrets his actions." Although Pardew denied head-butting Meyler, he conceded the incident was "a wake-up call," coming after a recent touchline altercation with Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini.

"(Meyler) was right on top of me and I wanted to just ease him away from me but obviously I put my head in a forward motion," Pardew said after the game. "I want to apologize to him, everyone at Hull and obviously my own fans as well. I don't think it was a head-butt. It wasn't a motion that was quick. "Sometimes when you're on the sideline like that you can get involved in a moment like that. It was an incident that just flared up all around me. I just wanted to get him away." Pardew said he would "accept whatever comes my way" as a punishment, and he was likely to be prevented from sitting on the bench for several games by the FA. Newcastle's statement expressed disappointment that Pardew's behavior took the focus off such a fine attacking performance against Hull. Newcastle was already leading 3-1 at the time of the incident after Moussa Sissoko scored twice on either side of Loic Remy's goal. With Pardew in the stands, Vurnon Anita added the fourth in stoppage time. Reblog

Question: Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew was reprimanded after head butting a player from which Premier League team?
Answer: Hull City